Field type which represents and handles a binary file. It also counts the number of times the file has been downloaded from the content/download module.
| Name | Internal name | Expected input | Output |
|---|---|---|---|
BinaryFile | ezbinaryfile | Mixed | Mixed |
This FieldType allows the storage and retrieval of a single file. It is capable of handling virtually any file type and is typically used for storing legacy document types such as PDF files, Word documents, spreadsheets, etc. The maximum allowed file size is determined by the "Max file size" class attribute edit parameter and the "upload_max_filesize" directive in the main PHP configuration file ("php.ini").
Type: integer
Stores the number of times the file was downloaded.
Type: string
Binary file identifier. This ID depends on the IO Handler that is being used. With the native, default handlers (FileSystem and Legacy), the ID is the file path, relative to the web root, within the var folder (var/ezdemo_site/storage/original/...).
Type: string
The actual, physical file name, as exposed to the outside. Used when sending the file for download in order to name the file.
Type: integer
The size of the file, in bytes.
Type: string
The file's mime type, e.g. application/pdf, text/plain...
Type: string
The binary file's HTTP uri. How this value is built depends on each IO handler.